Dr Cathy Atkinson
Lecturer in Education & Child Psychology

Student Theses
- 2012
THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL FOR CARED FOR CHILDREN: AN EXPLORATION OF ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE ROLE IN RAISING PUPILS' ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTING EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
Author: Powell, R., 31 Dec 2012Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Tyldesley, K. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
- 2013
An Exploratory Case Study to Consider the Distinctive Contribution of Educational Psychologists as Trainers within Children's Services
Author: Dutton, J., 1 Aug 2013Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Woods, K. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
DEVELOPING THE WORK OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST IN A YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM.
Author: Wyton, H., 1 Aug 2013Supervisor: Farrell, P. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Phd
Using solution-focused pupil support meetings (SFPSMs) to support pupils identified as having social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD): Early intervention at the Year 6/7 transition phase.
Author: Tabassum, N., 31 Dec 2013Supervisor: Bond, C. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
- 2014
Factors that prevent offending in a cohort of children identified as potential offenders.
Author: Games, L., 31 Dec 2014Supervisor: Squires, G. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Phd
- 2015
Evaluating the impact of the Paws .b mindfulness programme on mainstream Primary School aged pupils' suppressing and sustaining attention skills, and their academic proxy measures
Author: Thomas, G., 1 Aug 2015Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Bond, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
An exploratory investigation into children's concept of well-being, from a developmental perspective
Author: Laverack, M., 31 Dec 2015Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Woods, K. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
An exploratory study to investigate the usefulness of a personalised, in-school cognitive-behavioural intervention (The Homunculi Approach) in supporting emotional regulation in primary aged children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Author: Downing, E., 31 Dec 2015Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Bond, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology
- 2016
An Action Research Study to Select an Effective Model to Evaluate Consultation within Two Educational Psychology Services
Author: Eddleston, A., 1 Aug 2016Supervisor: Atkinson, C. (Supervisor) & Bond, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Phd
An exploration of the relationship between motor skills difficulties and wellbeing, educational and social outcomes.
Author: Lodal, K., 31 Dec 2016Supervisor: Bond, C. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, C. (Supervisor)
UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology